#shishitoren has some good dudes

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This face. His little face! The fangies! I can't

Peak character right here

Inugami I love you

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Head Cannon Thoughts

I am working on my fanfic for Tagame Jo and have something I want to ramble about but not in the story or notes.

First and most important!! I know he becomes a "good guy" in the first arc but it bugs me so much!!! Look, I know he is good! We all have good and bad parts to us. However, when I watched him break a RAMUNE bottle over a dude's head I nearly choked. Those bottles are so fucking strong. I have watched one roll down concrete stairs and not break or chip. To break it over someone's head is an understanding it could break their head. So when I watched them say it was all an act I recalled that moment. That was not an act, that was violent creativity.

I searched high and low for stories involving Jo that captured some of that violence, and the honest truth about being in a gang. Satoru Nii clearly had an playful idea and wanted to have fun with it. While I respect that wholeheartedly my dark fiction/horror loving heart yearns for more.

Okay, now back to the juicy bits.

For this fic, I aged them all up and thought about how they would make money. It's the evil of the world, but them boys gotta eat right? How many of them have homes? Shishitoren doesn't have the love and devotion of town's people that Bofurin has. Meaning they gotta be industrious!

Do they stay at Orion Stars consistently? Do they have running water? What about power? That all takes money.

Does anyone clean at Orion? Bathrooms, are they clean? How do they deal with theft in their ranks? Or drug use?

The simple answer is they get kicked out in a bloody manner. But I have a thought! I imagine Choji is kept busy often enough while Togame runs the books, and runs the grunts. He needs plenty of grunts to get small shit done, the things that make money. Fighting is Chojis way of life in his head cannon but he also knows money is required. So as long as people stay out of Choji's way and don't embarrass themselves publicly, Jo can let shit slide and send them off on a grunt task.

Thoughts?

Feed me!!!!!

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Wind Breaker Episode 4 Review - Shishitoren Picks A Fight

This episode is mainly a buildup to the Bofurin vs Shishitoren confrontation. There better be good animation next week. I’m restless thinking about what sort of fights would transpire between the individual one-on-one matches.

This episode is mainly showcasing what sort of person the top dog Umemiya is. He appears to be a goofball who is way too relaxed and likes gardening. Even Sakura was in disbelief at first.He doesn’t seem like he’d be good at fighting, but he’s one of those characters who is a lot scarier than he appears to be. In fact, Sakura gets chills when he feels Umemiya’s fighting aura behind him. I honestly like Umemiya a lot! He’s a goofball. I do love the contrast he has when he’s not confronting rival gangs. He’s like everyone’s big brother and I like that about him. He’s especially cheesy towards Kotoha, who is revealed to be his younger sister but they’re not related by blood. Given that he’s the strongest, I do hope his fighting skills will be revealed next episode. Umemiya is voiced by Yuichi Nakamura and I think it’s a great fit! Some of Nakamura’s roles include Kuroo from Haikyuu, Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen and Sein from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. It’s safe to say that Nakamura knows how to voice mentor/big brother figures well.

Shishitoren reveals their whole group. Their leader Choji is a nut job. He’s petite and cute, but don’t let his sweet looks fool you. Those dead fish eyes of his are menacing as heck. I don’t think he has even blinked once during his appearances. He’s like the antithesis of Umemiya in a way. They’re both at the top, but Umemiya likes his position while Choji is bored of it. That’s why he’s so chaotic and bloodthirsty because he needs to find a purpose. That’s why he’s so insistent on beating Umemiya. Choji is voiced by Kikunosuke Toya, who’s known for voicing Denji from Chainsaw Man and Mikoto Yuzuki from The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons. To be honest, I did not expect Toya to have such a cutesy like voice given the previous roles I mentioned.

Shishitoren decides to have a 5:5 match of individual 1:1 matches. The lineup is Umemiya vs Choji, Togame vs Sakura, Sugishita vs half-shave dude, Suo vs dude with bun and Hiiragi vs Sako, a newly introduced character. I forgot half-shave and bun guy’s names, but I will remember them next episode. Regarding Sako, the official website states that he has a history with Hiiragi, so this will be interesting. Also, Sako is voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi and Hiiragi is voiced by Ryota Suzuki. This is a Cherry Magic reunion gone awry (Kobayashi and Suzuki voiced the main leads of Cherry Magic).

It’s okay, Sakura. I thought Kotoha was in her 20’s too. She looks way too mature to be 16. Why isn’t she at school? Why is she working at the cafe? There’s a lot that isn’t told about the town Sakura moved into—do we even know its name? While Kotoha and Umemiya are siblings, they were raised in the same foster house, hence why they consider each other siblings. The fact that Kotoha, who’s normally friendly and chill, is super annoyed by him is peak younger sibling attitude. Also, is Omurice the only thing she can make?

I honestly can’t wait next episode. However, I do wonder why Nirei went to the battlefield when he’s not participating in the match? Will he be a supporting role in the fights? Will he gather information about the enemies? What is his role here? Anyways, what are your thoughts on this episode?

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Wisteria

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Chapter 4

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“Umemiya.”

“We’ve got trouble.”

“Yeah, I know,” The male responds instantly, taking the group off guard. The sun was beating on their heads, a cool wind refreshing them.

“We don’t have enough seeds!” 

The white haired fighter turns around in his crouched position, pointing at his plants. Sparks of shock appeared behind the group of first years, everyone deadpanning at the response of the third year and their representative.

“There’s one extra planting spot left over there! Is there anything you wanna eat?”

“Forget about the plants for now. Shishito-”

“SHISHITO PEPPERS?! DUDE, YOUR STOMACH FLARES UP LIKE A DISCO ALL THE TIME! YOU SURE YOU CAN EAT THAT?!” Umemiya cuts Hiragi off.

“They're… not even on the same page…” Nirei mumbles, nervous about the interaction in front of them.

“That’s…” Sakura mumbled, being confused that this sunshine, all smiles, and green thumb of a man is- “...Umemiya?”

Ryuu pats Sakura’s shoulder before the student is yanked by Sugishita, who glared at him.

“‘That esteemed man is,’ you mean!!” Sugishita glares, eyes wide and a large snarl on his face. “And it’s Umemiya-san to you!!!”

‘He’s such a doberman…!' Ryuu sweatdrops, a picture of Sugishita and a doberman side by side.

“Oh, shaddup already.”

“Oh, Whaaaaat?” Ryuu, Sakura and Sugishita turn towards the voice of their senior. “Why’s everyone here?” Beside him, Hiragi trembles harshly, bringing a small giggle out of Ryuu. 

Sitting down at the gazebo, there is a lot of chatter around. Umemiya rambled on about the different vegetables he has planted, Sugishita listens intently, nodding constantly at what Umemiya is rambling about, Hiragi angrily mumbles beside Nirei, while both Suo and Ryuu comfort and pat the middle schooler, who is about to have an anxiety attack.

“They’re all just grass of some kind, aren’t they?” Sakura, who seemed quite annoyed, asks. What he just said sparked an anger in Sugishita again, and made Umemiya keep talking about the difference between his plants.

Ryuu smiles before standing up and tapping Umemiya’s shoulder.

“Excuse me, Umemiya-san,” Ryuu gets the male’s attention, “We have a guest that would like your attention, sir.”

He presents the middle schooler, who stands up quickly after being given the chance. 

“Please let me…” He stutters “Explain myself.”

Ryuu sits down, patting the kid on the back to show his support.

"I saw someone shoplifting in the shopping district… I went after him… but before I knew it, I was already in Shishitoren’s territory… and when their guys started chasing me around… I thought that was it… I was done for.” 

“But these two saved me…” Sakura and Sigushita perk up at the mention of their actions. “And… he patched me up…”

Ryuu smiled at the kid, who’s tears started to drip down onto the picnic table. “I always wanted to be a member of Bofurin… and I got ahead of myself… But in the end, all I did was spark a fight with Shishitoren.”

“I’m… really sorry…” 

The boy bows in guilt, tears falling from his face in streams. “Sasaki…” 

“How do you know my name…?”

The white haired male bows slightly, making himself visible to the bowing middle schooler with a large smile. “Thanks, man.”

The air surrounding them became lighter and easier to breathe in as Umemiya spoke up. “I know what you did triggered a fight with them, but that’s only a result of your conviction to protect the town and its people right?”

“There’s nothing to apologize for!”

“Just leave the rest… to you good-ol big brothers here!”

Umemiya hits his chest with his fist, proud of himself and his group. He’s very confident in the strength of Bofurin.

…

“So, How did these guys save you?” Umemiya points at Sakura and Sugishita, a bright smile on his face as he speaks with the middle schooler.

“Oh, Uhh,” The kid stuttered, “Th-they kicked the other guy into the air.” Ryuu snorted, a small grin on his face. The rep quickly looks at Ryuu before laughing.

“THEY KICKED HIM INTO THE AIR?!”

The two freshmen stiffened and paled at the loud call out of their representative. “Man!” Umemiya lets out a hearty laugh, “THE POOR GUYS OVER AT SHISHITOREN!”

 “I know talking to them’s not gonna do any good anyway… but, WOW!” Everyone looked at him like he grew another head, “You sent him flying with a kick, Huh?!” Ryuu looks towards Hiragi, who clutched his belly and gritted his teeth in pain. He searches his green bag, sticking out his tongue before sliding over a new packet since he basically threw the other ones he opened before away.

“I’m terribly sorry, sir. I was with them, but even still…”

“Hiragi, you’re always trying to shoulder the blame by yourself. I’m the one who asked you to watch those two…” Umemiya pouted, comically glaring at the sharp toothed male as Hiragi grabs the pills that were just slid towards him, shaking his head toward Ryuu, who only showed him three more packs of Gas-Kun 10. 

Nirei whispered something towards Sakura, who quickly jumped up and retorted. “SH-SHUT UP ABOUT THAT ALREADY! KEEP YOUR DAMN COMMENTS TO YOURSELF!!” 

“Oh, Whaaaaaat?” Umemiya grins, one of his eyebrows raising as he teased “Were you picking a fight?”

Sakura quickly jumps up, slapping his hand on the wooden table, “TH-THOSE ASSHOLES CALL THEMSELVES THE DEVOTEES OF POWER AND CRAP, BUT THEY’D STILL BEAT UP PEOPLE WEAKER THAN THEM! IT’S SO LAME! I JUST CALL It as I see…” His yelling slowly turns into a mumble “...It…”

Everyone quietly stares at Sakura, who became a bit more self conscious every second that passed. Suo smiles “You said it, not me…” everyone sighs.

“But… Sakura’s views are not wrong…” Ryuu mumbles, scratching his cheek. Umemiya pats his back before quickly standing up from beside him, grabbing everyone's attention.

“Right, I see…” He sounded serious. Sakura stared defensively, stiff and ready to act if Umemiya were to do something.He looked almost like a cat to Ryuu, ready to pounce if his owner were to go pet him, hairs raised and arched back to be able to seem bigger. It was almost cute. 

Umemiya’s hand quickly swung up, open palmed and it arrived at its destination quickly. “Hmmmm! Well said!” He patted Sakura’s head repeatedly, everyone looking at the two in amazement, while Sugishita jumped in his seat like a cat.‘Everyone is acting like cats here…’ Ryuu thought, a small smile on his face as he watched everything go down. “I thought so, too. They’ve been pretty lame lately.”

“Sakura…” Everyone looks up.“... I heard about what happened on main street yesterday.” 

“And today you went and saved Sasaki…”

“With Sugishita!” Ryuu whispered, not wanting Sugishita to be left out, especially since he idolizes Umemiya. Umemiya’s downturned eyes closed, a big grin on his face as he ruffled Sakura’s cute black and white hair. 

“Thanks so much for protectin’ your family,” He pauses, Sakura’s eyes are wide and mouth open in shock as he looks at Umemiya like he’s from another universe. “I’m so happy we’ve got ourselves another reliable little brother." Ryuu smiles, and shakes his head, everyone seemed glad and happy but Sugishita seemed a bit jealous about the situation happening beside him.

‘What… the hell…?’

‘I feel the tips of my ears burning…’

Sakura’s fists slowly unclench, as he relaxes. ‘It… pisses me off so much… that my body’s relaxing…’

‘For some odd reason… I feel like I understand why they’re all so attached to him now…’ images of the past interactions with the class appear in his mind.

‘When I’m with him… I feel safe…’ 

Sakura blushes and pulls away from the older male, “WHO’RE YOU CALLIN’ ‘LITTLE BROTHER’?!”

“I think of everyone in this town as family!” Umemiya smiles as Sakura growls.

Ryuu smiles, before tensing and standing up, grabbing the attention of Suo and the middle schooler. Ryuu sniffs and covers his nose before sneezing quietly as he walks away. Something was gonna happen sooner or later.

 Soon after he stands up, Hiragi’s phone starts ringing, making him jump and have everyone turn towards him in alarm. “Kaji? What’s up?” He pulls his phone up to his ear.

“Shishi…Toren…” 

“KAJI?! HEY, KAJI! WHAT’S WRONG?!”

“Is something happening?” Umemiya asks, worried about the situation of one of the second years being in danger.

“GREEEEETINGGSS!!!” Everyone turns towards the source of the sound, Ryuu already looking at the situation from above with his hands clenching at the wire fencing, teeth biting at his bottom lip. “HELLO? HELLOOOO! HELLOOOO!! GREETINGS UP THERE!!” The rest of the first year gang and both Umemiya and Hiragi stood up and joined Ryuu at the edge of the roof.

Looking down, the fallen students from Bofurin and the perpetrator, they looked like ants from their position on the roof of the school.

“I’M THE LEADERS OF SHISHITOREN!” the boy calls out from below. 

“CHOJI TOMIYAMA!!”

Ryuu pushes himself away from the edge of the roof, going back and grabbing his bag. 

“UUUUUMEEE-CHAAAAAN! I’M HERE TO CHALLENGE YOU… TO A FIGHT! FIGHT!! FIGHT!!!”

“TH-THE LEADER?! WHY IS THE LEADER HERE?!” Nirei freaked out, Sakura grinning at the memory of Jo Togame only being the second in command and sensing that this Choji guy is stronger than him since he’s the leader of the Lions, only to shudder when he sensed something from behind him. Turning around, Sakura looked at the third years who were now walking away, Ryuu right behind them

When Sakura saw Ryuu walking behind, it was an instant movement as he started rushing behind them, taking Nirei off guard, Suo, Sugishita, and Sasaki going right after him.

“W-Wait for mee!!” He calls out.

A few minutes after, they reached the entrance of the school, Umemiya walking forwards, a serious air surrounding him. “Stay here,” he commands.

“Don’t give me that crap! If you’re goin’ to fight, let me in on it, too!”

“Sakura…” Ryuu grabs his shoulder

“I won’t say it again.”

Sakura, under Ryuu’s hold, trembles at the commanding tone in Umemiya’s voice. 

‘Shit… I can’t force my legs to take another step… He was all smiles earlier, but now… is he really… The same person…?’

The white haired male walks forward, leaving the other students behind at the front of the school as he approaches the shorter male. “Yo, Tomiyama. Look at what you’ve got there.” In the shorter’s hand was one of Bofurin’s students, bruised up face and bloody nose, being grabbed by the hair.

“That belongs to Furin.”

“Yup! I know!!” 

The shorter had a devilish grin, his eyes dull and emotionless. Ryuu shuddered.

The boy's eyes reminded him too much of his Gramps eyes after the death of his mother.